Energy chains, cables, and bearing technology for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs)

AGV scissor lift maintenance-free
iglidur® polymer plain bearings can be used in scissor lifts of driverless transport systems. The solid lubricants they contain make the use of additional lubricants superfluous. Maintenance costs can thus be reduced.

Easily adjustable lifting unit
With dryspin® threaded spindles, lifting units on driverless transport systems can be adjusted particularly easily and quietly. Various threaded spindle materials and spindle nuts made from high-performance polymers are available.

Torsionally rigid and modular
iglidur® PRT slewing ring bearings are used in driverless transport systems in the rotary unit. There they ensure torsional rigidity and modularity. They are also characterised by the fact that they are maintenance-free, compact and lightweight.

Safely guided in tight spaces
Small energy chains and chainflex® cables for particularly tight bend radii can also be accommodated in compact automated guided vehicle systems. Tested in our own laboratory, we also give a 36-month guarantee on our cables.

Highly resilient in the steering fork
The material iglidur® J has an extremely low coefficient of friction in dry operation. Lubrication- and maintenance-free bearing points can thus be realised in the AGV to enable a long service life and efficient operation of the vehicles.

Safely mounted with high forces
Polymer plain bearings from the iglidur® Z series are used in the control arms of the transport vehicles from Etisoft Smart Solutions. In contrast to conventional rolling bearings, they fit into the tight installation space, are easily mounted and ensure that the weight of the robot and its load is evenly distributed.

Maintenance-free stroke solution for AGVs
High reliability and freedom from maintenance are very important for automated guided vehicles. In this application example at Knapp, drylin® ZLW timing belt axes have reduced procurement and operating costs and increased system availability.

... and other success stories.
Find out more about the successful use of our energy chain, cable, storage technology and other product areas in material handling. From storage and retrieval units to industrial trucks and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) to conveyor technology, we will show you where our motion plastic is used.